5 Unforgettable Hostess Gifts
Wine and flowers are nice but not noteworthy. We asked frequent hosts to recall gifts that made an impact.
"The Zoku Quick Pop Maker has become a permanent fixture on my kitchen counter. You'd be surprised by the endless flavor options!" —Ivanka Trump, jewelry designer
Zoku Quick Pop Maker, Studio Parade, $50, zokuhome.com
Photo: Courtesy of Chef Madeline Lanciani, Getty Images
"Someone gave me petits fours with my initials, from Duane Park Patisserie. It was like receiving four tiny, darling birthday cakes." —Kathryn Stockett, author of
The Help
Petits Fours, Duane Park Patisserie, duaneparkpatisserie.com
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"A friend brought a warm, fresh-baked peach cobbler and ice cream! I was so pleasantly surprised. I ate way too much dessert that night." —Laila Ali, boxer
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"My most memorable hostess gift was a trampoline ...though I promptly flew off it and broke my arm. That was unforgettable!" —Cynthia Rowley, fashion designer
Photo: Brooklyn Slate & Green Depot, Getty Images
"Slate and chalk sounds like something from a Dickens novel, but you can serve cheese on the slate and write the name right next to it." —Jayma Mays, actress
Brooklyn Slate Cheeseboard, Green Depot, $25, greendepot.com
From the
September 2011 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
